lesung pipit

Malay

Alternative forms

  • lesung pipi (standard, used especially in Sumatra)

Etymology

Malay Peninsula variant of lesung pipi.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ləˌsoŋ ˈpipet/ [ləˌsoŋ ˈpi.pet̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ipet, -pet, -et
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ləˌsuŋ ˈpipit/ [ləˌsuŋ ˈpi.pit̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ipit, -pit, -it
  • Hyphenation: le‧sung pi‧pit

Noun

lesung pipit (plural lesung-lesung pipit)

  1. nonstandard form of lesung pipi (“dimple”)

Usage notes

Although considered nonstandard by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, this form is more widely accepted than lesung pipi in Malaysia and Singapore.

Further reading

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